Will proficiency-based grading take more of my time?
It changes where you spend time—not always how much. You invest more up front in objectives and level descriptions, then spend less energy re-explaining partial credit and negotiating point disputes.
Time shifts that instructors notice
Less time on…
- Decoding “why did I lose three points?” emails
- Rebuilding rubrics mid-term because students gamed the old one
- Averaging scores that no longer reflect what students can do now
More time on…
- Writing clear proficiency levels once per objective
- Giving feedback tied to evidence (especially on early submissions)
- Reviewing resubmissions when your policy allows revision
Practices that keep workload manageable
- Start with a small set of objectives on high-stakes assignments; expand later.
- Use comment banks and objective-level feedback in TeachFront so you are not rewriting the same note for every student.
- Set a revision window (due dates + attempt limits) so resubmissions do not arrive all semester.
- Reserve deep reassessment for assignments that truly measure course outcomes.
In TeachFront
Objectives, proficiency scales, and benchmark calculations are built into the grading workspace—so the system carries the structure you designed instead of forcing a parallel spreadsheet.